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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, H.R. 1808, to ban the sale, import, manufacture, or transfer of certain semi-automatic weapons.  Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of this legislation.  “Public safety is the first responsibility of government.  Yet, across our country, we’re seeing increasing gun violence—and…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes for Bill To Revitalize Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing and Invest in American Supply Chains

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the CHIPS and Science Act, H.R. 4346, to accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in the U.S., boost resilience in American supply chains, and secure American scientific leadership.   “The United States has long been a beacon for excellence in science, technology, and engineering, and so much of that pioneering…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s Bill To Reveal PFAS Health and Environmental Hazards Passes House

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Federal PFAS Research and Evaluation Passes House

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Peter Meijer’s (MI-03) bill, the Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act, H.R. 7289, passed the House of Representatives.  The Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act implements a federal study to uncover the health and environmental hazards per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure presents to…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Holds Town Hall on Gun Violence Prevention

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Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall on gun violence prevention.  The event featured Chief Troy Finner, Houston Police Department; Dr. Cedric Dark, MD MPH, FACEP, Founder and Executive Editor, Policy Prescriptions; and Norri Leder, Former Volunteer Texas Chapter Lead, Moms Demand Action. “As gun violence continues to affect our community and our country,…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Codify Right for Americans To Access Contraception

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Right to Contraception Act, H.R. 8373, to codify the right for Americans to access contraception and to protect the right of health care providers to provide contraceptives.  Congresswoman Fletcher is an original co-sponsor of the Right to Contraception Act.  “As an original co-sponsor of the bill, I was glad…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes for Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Health Care to Veterans Impacted by Toxic Exposures

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Last week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, H.R. 3967, to ensure and expand benefits for all veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances.  The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 342-88. “When we send our servicemembers into harm’s way, we do so with the promise that we…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Highlights Key Victories in Government Funding Bill

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the FY 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus, H.R. 8294, a government spending bill that funds multiple departments and agencies, and invests in critical water and flooding infrastructure, makes key investments in clean energy technologies, provides funding for election security, and more.  The bill passed the House by a vote…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, and Congresswoman Cori Bush Introduce Bill To Assist Travel for Abortion Care

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to establish a grant program to help ease the financial burden of people that are being forced to travel, sometimes long distances, to access abortion care.  The effort comes following the…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Secures $14.3 Million for Local Projects Benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and Houston Community

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has secured $14.3 million for local projects benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and the Houston community, which were included in the FY 2023 Six-Bill Appropriations Minibus, H.R. 8294.  These projects will provide funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), the City of Bellaire, the…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Enshrine and Protect Marriage Equality for Same-Sex and Interracial Couples

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 8404, to enshrine marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples in federal law, repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide legal protections for marriage equality.  Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act. “Today,…